The Main Problems of Karst Hydrogeology in the Crimean Peninsula

• Published in: Water resources Vol. 49; no. 4; pp. 595 - 604
• Main Authors: Vakhrushev, B. A., Amelichev, G. N., Tokarev, S. V., Samokhin, G. V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Moscow Pleiades Publishing 01.08.2022; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aquatic Pollution; Aquifers; Boundaries; Drainage; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Groundwater; Groundwater flow; Hydrogeology; Hydrology; Hydrology/Water Resources; Identification; Karst; Mathematical models; Problems of Water Supply to Arid Regions; Recharge areas; Waste Water Technology; Water discharge; Water intakes; Water Management; Water Pollution Control; submarine discharge; groundwater; vulnerability; karst; tracking; Crimean Peninsula

The Crimean Peninsula, with 84% of its territory composed of soluble rocks, is a region of wide occurrence and diverse manifestations of karst. Practically all groundwater of Crimea is related to karst aquifers, which have some hydrogeological features: the high velocities of groundwater flow and th...